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John C. Oxley’s MGSW Uncaptured (Lion Heart–Captivating, by Arch) has been retired it was announced Friday. Bred by William D. Graham, the Canadian Champion 2-Year-Old Male and Horse of the Year was acquired by trainer Mark Casse as agent for Oxley at Keeneland September in 2011 for $290,000. The dark bay debuted a winner at Woodbine May...
Book 1 is ‘in the books’, as they say, with mixed reviews–primarily logistic: should 760 horses be spread over four days, or would it work more efficiently over three? Should Book 1 in fact go back to two days? These are questions Keeneland will be considering when all the dust settles, and it is certainly...
by Jessica Martini Bob Ochocki’s Columbiana Farm, which sold Big Trouble (Tiz Wonderful) at last year’s Keeneland September sale, will offer six yearlings, including a half-sister to this year’s GIII Sanford S. winner, during this weekend’s Book 2 of the September auction. Originally located in Riverside, California, Columbiana was relocated to Kentucky in the 1990s...
The National Turf Writers and Broadcasters (NTWAB) will honor Art Sherman, who saddled California Chrome to become the oldest trainer to win the Kentucky Derby; innovative owner Cot Campbell; trail-blazing broadcaster Charlsie Cantey; and accomplished sportswriter Tom LaMarra at its 55th annual awards dinner on Oct. 29 in Arcadia, CA. Sherman will receive the Mr....
The Arkansas Racing Commission yesterday became the most recent commission to adopt the Controlled Therapeutic List and the Multiple Medication Violation portions of the National Uniform Medication Program recommended by the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC). In addition to the adoption of these two portions, Arkansas currently works with Truesdail Laboratories–an RMTC Accredited Laboratory–for...
Officials at the New York State Gaming Commission and the New York Racing Association have announced enhanced security protocols for the GI Jockey Club Gold Cup Sept. 27. All participants will be subject to out-of-competition testing and must be on the Belmont grounds no later than Sept. 24. Trainers are required to produce veterinary records...
James Miller’s Aurelia’s Belle (Lemon Drop Kid) seeks her third straight graded stakes success in Arlington Park’s GIII Pucker Up S. today. Victress of the GIII Bourbonette Oaks earlier this year, the Wayne Catalano trainee finished a head second in Churchill’s grassy GIII Regret S. June 14, but was promoted to second after the winner was disqualifed....
Sagamore Farm’s Daring Dancer (Empire Maker) seeks her fifth win in just six starts in today’s GII Sands Point S. going 1 1/8 miles over Belmont’s inner turf course. The bay captured her sophomore debut in Keeneland’s GIII Appalachian S. Apr. 17 and was fifth as the favorite after a wide trip in the Wonder Again S....
Willis Horton and Three Chimneys Farm’s champion 3-year-old male Will Take Charge (Unbridled’s Song) is back at Churchill Downs after spending the summer at Saratoga, and trainer D. Wayne Lukas deemed his most recent workout–a five-furlong move in 1:00.40 this past Wednesday–“one of his best on this track.” The chestnut, winner of this year’s GII Oaklawn H....
LE HAVRE FILLY IN OSARUS LANDMARK By Emma Berry As the sun began its lazy descent after another beautiful day in La Teste de Buch, the Osarus Yearling Sale scored a landmark result with its first six-figure sales-topper when Divona (Fr) (lot 262), a daughter of breakthrough French stallion Le Havre (Ire), sold for €130,000....
CONTINUING THE THREAD Having robbed Taghrooda (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) of her unbeaten record in the 12-furlong G1 Yorkshire Oaks last time Aug. 21, J “TDN Rising Star” J Tapestry (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) is back dramatically in trip for today’s G1 Coolmore Fastnet Rock Matron S. staged over a mile at Leopardstown. While that represented a career-high following...
THE MAIN PLAYER It may be Irish Champions weekend, but all the focus is on Australia (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), as the proclaimed best to have graced Ballydoyle’s second empire takes center stage in today’s G1 QIPCO Irish Champion S. at Leopardstown. Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor and Teo Ah Khing’s chestnut was bred to be an...